The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-17
Diamond DOIg.

GALVESTON 10 crezy 1)f DR5eDali
club.
BILLY O'BRIEN is with the Wash
ingtons.
JIMMY CLINTON will probably captain
the Nashville team.
THE Southern League clubs will
have a combined mileage Of $4,000
miles.
PECHIsEY WAS the first pitcher to be
knocked out OF the box this season
under the new rules.
THE Nashville american says Billy
O'B,ien may be seen with Memphis
again. Perhaps so, but it Is not likely.
HANK ODAY says he has three new
curves and four slants that will puzzle
the best of them. Hank is good
one.
TUG ARUNDEL is anxious to know
what Indianapolis is going to do with
him. He isn't drinking, and is IN good
condition.
The american psrtinently asks: And
is Roaring Bill" Hsrbidge to be left
while Billy Taylor catches on2 Perish
the thought.
The rewsrding of players for home
run hits this season will keep the
crowds bankrupt. The new rules will
not permit it, and, besides, the prac-
tice is bad, very bad.
The Southern League has scheduled
no Sunday games, but does not oppose
them, and New Orleans and Mobile
will avail themselves of the concession
and play on every possible Sunday.
The people of Nashville are dis
hearteued over the victory gained by
the elements. The exhibition game an.
nouncsd for yesterday, between the
local and Syracuse teams, was pre-.
vented by rain.
UNDER the old special rates the rail.
road expenses OF. all the Southern
League clubs on the present schedule
would have been about $4,000. Under
the interstate commerce bill $4,000
will not cover the whole cost.
The latest Southern League con
tracts approved by President Morrow
are: W. H. Taylor, with Charleston
P. III. Kelly, James Masrsn, with Mo
bile; Jules Pujol, o. S. Benton, will
New Orleans; J. j. Hayes, L. Moffat
with Nashville; John McAdams, j
PETE, with Savannah.
AL BRowRR, who is said to hav,
been with Newark last year, has JUS
been occurred to cover Savannah's frs
bag. Warden, a left.hander, has beer
added to the pitching force of The
club. He is said TO be very swift. @
I. Reilly, of Princeton, N. j., haI
been occurred for third baseman. HI
is said to have been under contrsc
with New York during the CLOSING
weeks Of laat season.
THE Memphis correspondent of tn,
Sportsmdn's Referee, speaking OF the &C
tion of Manager Sneed in securing
quarters for his team at the Gay oso
says: When questioned as to tn,
cause for such step, he replied: 81
is an evidence of the character OF tn
men employed. While l shall hav,
an eve to the player, nevertheless h.
must be a gentleman. No hummer
will be tolerated"
A NUMBER of changes have beer
made in the American Association
schedule since it's adoption at Oleve
land. Several dates Of the ATHLETE
club needed transportation. Sine
then it was discovered that the Met
lacked a date in Cleveland on the frs
trip, and have been given May Is
Another change is that the Nets vii
play in Philadelphia Septe mber 26 q
2S, and the Brooklyns in Philsdelphi
August 10, instead of August IA.
The Baseball Players Pfotectiv
Union threatens to have something +
say pretty foon about the alarming
growth OF the trade and trtffic il
players. 1t Is said circular was re
Gently issued which contained an i'm
piled threat that If the big leagues di,
not desist the reserve rule, which l
now admitted to be the mainstay o
the national game, would be smashe,
into very small pieces. We hope tina
these reports have some foundation Il
fact, for the nefsrious business Is Grip
ping the sport as sure as two and tw
make four.
UNDER the Southern Leagu
schedule Char.eston's longest jun
will be from New Orleans to Charles
ton, July let, ISL miles; New Orlean
will tlavel the same distance fro1
Charleston to home, September 2ls
Mobiles longest tip will be Septen
Der 10th, from Memphis to Charles
ton, 759 miles; Savannah has "a
miles to cover in the jumps from 81
vsnnsh to Memphis, April 10th an
August 9th; Memphis will travel tn
same number of miles from Mempbi
to Savannah, May 2Stb, July 10th an
September 22d; Nsshville's longes
Jump is less than that OF any othe
club, namely, 666 miles, from Ssvar
nah to New Orleans, but it must max
it three times-June 4th, July 26tI
and October LIST.
FoUTz hiss been consulting with hi
lawyer in st. Louis about contracts an
, the results of refusal to sign, an
has come to the conclusion that b
will fight Won der Abe on the questio
of talsry. He has posted the Louull
: vile contingent, and they will pro0i
bly, follow in his wake. Now, Fou
, claims that if he should refuse to Gig
for stated sum, the law would nc
! permit the Association to blsckill
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